Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[DancingPeacock]

Is this true?
I can't find the article on Google though View attachment 29210

APRIL-1-2025

 

[RDXChauhan]

APRIL-1-2025

 

[samsaptaka]

APRIL-1-2025

Haha good one, could have made it more believable if they said an FTB had been sanctioned by GoI

 

[Migflug]

View: https://x.com/livefist/status/1907299982815952942?t=HtwIqnjFVO2PdLK_2aBmUg&s=19

 

[Azaad]

The latest Kaveri iteration or KDE will be flight tested on an IAF test bed . It's a matter of time . Have no doubts on that front except the version to be tested will have an output of ~ 50 KN / 72 KN as opposed to what was previously thought to be ~ 55 KN / 85 KN version.

If this version is successfully certified as flight worthy , you can expect to see a full fledged program launched to equal GE F-404 TF specifications viz ~ 55 KN / 90 KN which should deliver a fully certified TF in around a decade after it's launched.

The analogue for the GE F-414 will come through a down rated TF from the proposed JV we're scheduled to have for the AMCA Mk-2 where previously it was speculated that the analogue to the F-414 would come from another program for a KED.

 

[Spitfire IX]

The latest Kaveri iteration or KDE will be flight tested on an IAF test bed . It's a matter of time . Have no doubts on that front except the version to be tested will have an output of ~ 50 KN / 72 KN as opposed to what was previously thought to be ~ 55 KN / 85 KN version.

If this version is successfully certified as flight worthy , you can expect to see a full fledged program launched to equal GE F-404 TF specifications viz ~ 55 KN / 90 KN which should deliver a fully certified TF in around a decade after it's launched.

The analogue for the GE F-414 will come through a down rated TF from the proposed JV we're scheduled to have for the AMCA Mk-2 where previously it was speculated that the analogue to the F-414 would come from another program for a KED.

Testing is a step in the right direction.

Unfortunately from what you say it sounds tome like production TF's for use in Mk1A will only become available after Mk1A has finished production.

 

[Azaad]

Testing is a step in the right direction.

Unfortunately from what you say it sounds tome like production TF's for use in Mk1A will only become available after Mk1A has finished production.

In any case these KEDs aren't going to power those MK-1a's today. The plan always was to certify these KEDs to power the MK-1a's during their MLU which is at least 10-12 years away as of now.

Ditto for the TF analogous to the F-414 we plan to develop which'd power the Mk-2 during their MLU.

 

[Spitfire IX]

In any case these KEDs aren't going to power those MK-1a's today. The plan always was to certify these KEDs to power the MK-1a's during their MLU which is at least 10-12 years away as of now.

Ditto for the TF analogous to the F-414 we plan to develop which'd power the Mk-2 during their MLU.

Sorry, don't know what KED is.

 

[Azaad]

Sorry, don't know what KED is.

Kaveri Engine Derivative.